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S. Akella, N. Amato, W. Huang, B. Mishra (Eds.) B. Apolloni, University of Milano, Italy; W. Pedrycz, V. Botti, A. Giret, Technical University of Valencia, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; S. Bassis, Spain Algorithmic Foundation of D. Malchiodi, University of Milano, Italy Robotics VII ANEMONA The Puzzle of Granular A Multi-agent Methodology for Holonic Selected Contributions of the Seventh Computing International Workshop on the Algorithmic Manufacturing Systems Foundations of Robotics
“Rem tene, verba sequentur“ Gaius J. Victor, Rome ANEMONA is a multi-agent system (MAS) meth- VI century b.c. odology for holonic manufacturing system (HMS) Algorithms are a fundamental component of The ultimate goal of this book is to bring the analysis and design, based on HMS requirements. robotic systems: they control or reason about fundamental issues of information granularity, ANEMONA defines a mixed top-down and bottom- motion and perception in the physical world. inference tools and problem solving procedures up development process, and provides HMS-specific They receive input from noisy sensors, consider into a coherent, unified, and fully operational guidelines to help the designer in identifying and geometric and physical constraints, and operate on framework. The objective is to offer the reader a implementing holons. In ANEMONA, the specified the world through imprecise actuators. The design comprehensive, self-contained, and uniform expo- HMS is divided into concrete aspects that form and analysis of robot algorithms therefore raises a sure to the subject.The strategy is to isolate some different “views” of the system. unique combination of questions in control theory, fundamental bricks of Computational Intelligence The development process of ANEMONA provides computational and differential geometry, and in terms of key problems and methods, and discuss clear and HMS-specific modelling guidelines computer science. their implementation and underlying rationale for HMS designers, and complete development This book contains the proceedings from the within a well structured and rigorous conceptual phases for the HMS life cycle. The analysis phase 2006 Workshop on the Algorithmic Foundations framework as well as carefully related to various is defined in two stages: System Requirements of Robotics. This biannual workshop is a highly application facets. The main assumption is that a Analysis, and Holon Identification and Specifi- selective meeting of leading researchers in the field deep understanding of the key problems will allow cation. This analysis provides high-level HMS of algorithmic issues related to robotics. The 32 the reader to compose into a meaningful mosaic specifications from the requirements, adopting a papers in this book span a wide variety of topics: the puzzle pieces represented by the immense top-down recursive approach. An advantage of this from fundamental motion planning algorithms varieties of approaches present in the literature and recursive analysis is that its results, i.e. the analysis to applications in medicine and biology, but they in the computational practice. models, provide a set of elementary elements and have in common a foundation in the algorithmic assembling rules. problems of robotic systems. Features 7 Highly unique and relevant book presenting Features Features the key fundamentals and practice of Granular 7 Provides clear modeling guidelines for 7 Consists of selected contributions to the highly Computing 7 Brings the fundamental issues of designers of holonic manufacturing systems competitive meeting on the Algorithmic Founda- information granularity and statistical inference (HMS), and complete development phases for the tions of Robotics WAFR into a coherent, unified, and highly operational HMS life cycle framework Contents Contents Probabilistic Roadmap Methods (PRMs).- Plan- From the contents Introduction.- Part I Backgrounds.- Holonic ning for Movable and Moving Obstacles.- Navi- The general framework.- Granule formation Manufacturing Systems.- Holons and Agents.- gation, SLAM, and Error Models for Filtering/ around data.- Part I Algorithmic Inference.- Part II Methodology for Holonic Manufacturing Control.- Geometric Computations and Appli- Modeling samples.- Inferring from samples.- Part System.- HMS Development.- ANEMONA Nota- cations.- Motion Planning.- Applications in II The development of Fuzzy Sets.- Construction of tion.- ANEMONA Development Process.- Part Medicine and Biology.- Control and Planning information granules.- Estimating Fuzzy Sets.- Part III Evaluation and Case Study.- Evaluation of the for Mechanical Systems.- Sensor Networks and III Expanding granula into boolean functions.- The ANEMONA Methodology.- Case Study.- Conclu- Reconfiguration.- Planning for Games, VR, and clustering problem.- Suitably representing data.- sions. Humanoid Motion. Part IV Directing populations. Fields of interest Fields of interest Fields of interest Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Simulation and Automation and Robotics; Artificial Intelligence Appl. Mathematics/Computational Methods of Modeling (incl. Robotics); Systems Theory, Control Engineering; Software Engineering Target groups Target groups Target groups Industrial and academic practitioners, researchers, Researchers, students and professionals in robotics, Engineers, researchers, and graduate students and postgraduates in manufacturing engineering; computer science, computational geometry, in computational intelligence and granular postgraduates and researchers in artificial intel- control theory computing ligence and software engineering
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M. Boulé, Z. Zilic, McGill University, Canada P. P. Camanho, C. Dávila, S. Pinho, J. Remmers (Eds.) P. Coussy, European University of Brittany, Lorient, France; A. Morawiec, ECSI, Gières, France (Eds.) Generating Hardware Mechanical Response of Assertion Checkers Composites High-Level Synthesis For Hardware Verification, Emulation, from Algorithm to Digital Circuit Post-Fabrication Debugging and On-Line Monitoring This book contains twelve selected papers presented at the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference The successful usage of Hardware Description – Mechanical Response of Composites, and the Languages like VHDL and Verilog in design papers presented by the three plenary speakers. flows is mainly due to the availability of effi- Assertion-based design is a powerful new para- It describes recent advances in the field of analysis cient synthesis methods and tools that enable digm that is facilitating quality improvement in models for the mechanical response of advanced the translation of RTL designs into optimized electronic design. Assertions are statements used composite materials, ranging from the simula- gate-level implementations. Many expect that the to describe properties of the design (I.e., design tion of the manufacturing process to the inelastic same approach could be effectively adapted at intent), that can be included to actively check response and collapse of the material. The analysis higher levels of abstraction. In the SoCs context, correctness throughout the design cycle and even models are based on recent advances in compu- the traditional IC design methodology relying the lifecycle of the product. With the appearance of tational mechanics such as multi-scale modeling, on EDA tools used in a two stages design flow two new languages, PSL and SVA, assertions have cohesive and partition of unity models. - a VHDL/Verilog RTL specification, followed by already started to improve verification quality and logical and physical synthesis - is indeed no more productivity. Features suitable. Thus, actual complex SoCs need new This is the first book that presents an “under-the- 7 The use of advanced computational methods ESL level tools in order to raise the specification hood” view of generating assertion checkers, and for the simulation of a broad range of physical abstraction level up to the algorithmic / behavioral as such provides a unique and consistent perspec- processes in different types of advanced composite one. However, in order to provide the designers tive on employing assertions in major areas, such materials (unidirectional, woven and non-crimp with an efficient automated path to implementa- as: specification, verification, debugging, on-line fabrics, nanocomposites) 7 The physical tion, new high-level synthesis tools and approaches monitoring and design quality improvement. processes addressed include the manufacturing are required. The PSL and SVA languages are treated in a unified processes, the elastic and inelastic material way, thereby facilitating better learning and usage response at several scales, and the structural Features of the modern assertion languages, with a focus on collapse 7 Extensive presentation of the leading research obtaining the highest performance from assertion activities in HLS 7 Presentation of strengths of checkers. From the contents the available HLS technologies 7 User needs 1 Computational Methods for Debonding in and application domains analysis 7 Overview of Features Composites. 2 Material and Failure Models for available EDA tool solutions and their applicability 7 Efficient synthesis of assertion checkers for the Textile Composites. 3 Practical Challenges in to design problems main assertion languages (PSL and SVA) Formulating Virtual Tests for Structural Compos- 7 Applications in verification, emulation, post- ites. 4 Analytical and numerical investigation of From the contents fabrication debugging, on-line monitoring, with a the length of the cohesive zone in delaminated Preface. 1: User Needs. 2: HLS: A Retrospective. unique “under-the-hood” view 7 A missing link composite materials. 5 Combining elastic brittle 3: Catapult(R) Synthesis. 4: Algorithmic Synthesis between the literature on assertion languages and damage with plasticity to model the non-linear using PICO. 5: High-Level SystemC Synthesis with pre-made checker libraries 7 Extensive bench- behavior of fiber reinforced laminates. 6 Study of Forte’s Cynthesizer. 6: AutoPilotTM: A Platform- marks and verification of assertion checkers, with delamination in composites by using the serial Based ESL Synthesis System. 7: “All-in-C” SoC examples of real-world circuit checkers parallel mixing theory and a damage formulation. Synthesis and Verification with CyberWorkBench. 8: Bluespec: A General-Purpose Approach to High Fields of interest Fields of interest Level Synthesis based on Atomic Transactions. Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelec- Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Methods; tronics, Instrumentation Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi- Fields of interest neering; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engi- Target groups Materials neering (CAD, CAE) and Design; Electronic and Verification engineers, researchers and graduate Computer Engineering students in the fields of design automation and Target groups assertion-based verification Scientists and graduate students interested in Target groups modeling the mechanical behavior of advanced Graduate level students in the area of CAD and Type of publication composite materials, engineers responsible for the Digital Design, professionals engineers active in Monograph design of structures and components manufac- the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) industry, tured in composite materials researchers, design engineers, design tool devel- opers, development project managers Type of publication Proceedings Type of publication Monograph Due June 2008 Due June 2008 Due June 2008 2008. 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B. Dhillon, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada J. Drugowitsch, University of Rochester, NY, USA I. Frigyes, J. Bito, P. Bakki, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary (Eds.) Mining Equipment Reliability, Design and Analysis of Maintainability, and Safety Learning Classifier Systems Advances in Mobile and A Probabilistic Approach Wireless Communications Views of the 16th IST Mobile and Wireless From its origins in the malachite mines of ancient Communication Summit Egypt, mining has grown to become a global This book provides a comprehensive introduction industry which employs many hundreds of thou- to the design and analysis of Learning Classifier sands of people. Today, the mining industry makes Systems (LCS) from the perspective of machine use of various types of complex and sophisticated learning. LCS are a family of methods for handling This volume presents the most exciting results of equipment, for which reliability, maintainability unsupervised learning, supervised learning and the Mobile and Wireless Communication Summit, and safety has become an important issue. Mining sequential decision tasks by decomposing larger held 2007 in Budapest. It contains worked out Equipment Reliability, Maintainability and Safety problem spaces into easy-to-handle subproblems. contributions from all areas of wireless communi- is the first book to cover these three topics in a Contrary to commonly approaching their design cations, physical layer, access methods, techniques single volume. and analysis from the viewpoint of evolutionary and technologies, networks, applications and Mining Equipment Reliability, Maintainability computation, this book instead promotes a proba- systems. and Safety will be useful to a range of individuals bilistic model-based approach, based on their from administrators and engineering profes- defining question “What is an LCS supposed to Features sionals working in the mining industry to students, learn?”. Systematically following this approach, it is 7 Also techno-economic, regulatory and security researchers and instructors in mining engineering, shown how generic machine learning methods can issues are convered 7 All areas of wireless as well as design engineers and safety profes- be applied to design LCS algorithms from the first communications systems and networks, mobile sionals. All topics covered in the book are treated principles of their underlying probabilistic model, and fixed, terrestrial, satellite, and HAP in such a manner that the reader requires no which is in this book – for illustrative purposes previous knowledge to understand the contents. – closely related to the currently prominent XCS Fields of interest Examples, solutions and test problems are also classifier system. Communications Engineering, Networks; Micro- included to aid reader comprehension. waves, RF and Optical Engineering Features Features 7 Latest research in the area of Learning Classifier Target groups 7 The first book to cover the topics of mining Systems 7 Presents a probabilistic approach to Scientists, researchers and professionals on mobile equipment reliability, maintainability and safety in Design and Analysis of Learning Classifier Systems and wireless communications systems a single volume 7 No previous knowledge of the subject is required to understand the contents Contents Type of publication Introduction.- Background.- A Learning Classifier Monograph From the contents Systems Model.- A Probabilistic Model for LCS.- Introduction.- Introductory Mathematical Training the Classifiers.- Mixing Independently Concepts for Mining Equipment Reliability, Trained Classifiers.- The Optimal Set of Clas- Maintainability, and Safety Analysis.- Introduction sifiers.- An Algorithmic Description.- Towards to Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety.- Mining Reinforcement Learning with LCS.- Concluding Equipment Reliability.- Human Factors and Error Remarks. in Mining.- Mining Equipment Maintainability. Fields of interest Fields of interest Appl. Mathematics/Computational Methods of Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Engineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Geotechnical Engineering Target groups Researchers, engineers, graduate students in Target groups computational intelligence, computer science Reliability engineers and other engineers involved with mining equipment; mining administrators Type of publication and managers; researchers and instructors involved Monograph with mining equipment; graduate students in mining engineering, reliability engineering and related disciplines
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D. Henrici, TU Kaiserslautern, Germany T. Issariyakul, Vancouver, BC, Canada; E. Hossain, L. C. Jain, M. Sato-Ilic, M. Virvou, G. A. Tsihrintzis, Winnipeg, MB, Canada V. E. Balas, C. Abeynayake (Eds.) RFID Security and Privacy Concepts, Protocols, and Architectures An Introduction to Network Computational Intelligence Simulator NS2 Paradigms Innovative Applications The vision of a world in which privacy persists and security is ensured but the full potential of This book is a beginners’ guide for network the technology is nevertheless tapped guides this simulator NS2. The book provides information System designers are faced with a large set of data work. It is argued that security and privacy can be required to install NS2, run a simple example, which has to be analysed and processed efficiently. ensured using technical safeguards if the whole modify the existing NS2 modules, and create as Advanced computational intelligence paradigms RFID system is designed properly. The chal- well as incorporate new modules into NS2. To this present tremendous advantages by offering capa- lenge is immense since many constraints exist for end, the details of several built-in NS2 modules bilities such as learning, generalisation and robust- providing security and privacy in RFID systems: are explained in a comprehensive manner, which ness. These capabilities help in designing complex technically and economically but also ethically would be helpful in the modifcation of built-in systems which are intelligent and robust. and socially. Not only security and privacy needs NS2 modules and incorporation of new NS2 The book includes a sample of research on the to be provided but the solutions also need to be modules. Intended for researchers in industry innovative applications of advanced computa- inexpensive, practical, reliable, scalable, flexible, working in the area of communication networks, tional intelligence paradigms. The characteristics inter-organizational, and lasting. the book will also be valuable to senior undergrad- of computational intelligence paradigms such as After analyzing the problem area in detail, this uate students and graduate students working in the learning, generalization based on learned knowl- work introduces a number of new concepts and area of communication networking and wireless edge, knowledge extraction from imprecise and protocols that provide security and ensure privacy networks. incomplete data are the extremely important for in RFID systems by technical means. The classic the implementation of intelligent machines. The RFID model is extended and considerations in new Features chapters include architectures of computational directions are taken. 7 Provides a guideline on how to setup, use, and intelligence paradigms, knowledge discovery, extend NS2 7 Presents a layered approach to pattern classification, clusters, support vector Features introduce communication networking protocols machines and gene linkage analysis. 7 Follows the items from the basics to the and their simulation using NS2 7 Includes a large frontiers of research 7 Modular Structure: The number of examples (e.g., codes) on simulation Feature Reader can pick out the interesting items of the using NS2 7 Contains supplementary material 7 Presents innovative applications of advanced content 7 Includes introduction into all neces- (e.g., simulation exercises) for classes and laborato- computational intelligence paradigms sary items - no deep background knowledge ries on telecommunications networking required Contents From the contents An Introduction to Computational Intelligence Contents Introduction.- Network Simulator NS2.- C++ and Paradigms and their Applications.- A Quest Introduction.- Fundamentals.- Analysis and OTcl Linkage.- Implementation of Discrete Event for Adaptable and Interpretable Architectures Solution of Problems.- Protection of the commu- Simulation in NS2.- Base Classes and Inheritance of Computational Intelligence.- Membership nication between RFID tags and reading devices. Concept in NS2.- Node Connection and Packet Map.- Advanced Dev of Fuzzy ARTMAP –Pattern Stuctures of Pseudonymization.- Architecture of Flow Mechanism.- Applications and Transport Classification Boaz.- Large Margin Methods for RFID systems.- Recent research. Control Protocols.- Related Supporting Classes.- Structured Output Prediction.- nsemble Clas- Post Simulation Processing.- Slected Exten- sifier Design.- Functional Principal Points and Fields of interest sion Samples.- Other NS2 Classes.- Importing Functional Cluster Analysis.- Clustering with Size Signal Processing; Data Encryption; Computer MATLAB into NS2.- Review of Probability Prin- Constraints.- luster Validating Techniques.- Fuzzy Communication Networks ciples and Random Variables.- Review of Objected Blocking Regression Models.- Support Vector Oriented Programming by OTcll.- Various Tips Machines.- Linkage Analysis in Genetic Algo- Target groups and Troubleshooting.- Tcl/OTcl Command List. rithms. Computer scientists and researchers in applied science and technology Fields of interest Fields of interest Communications Engineering, Networks; Simula- Appl. Mathematics/Computational Methods of Type of publication tion and Modeling; Computer Systems Organiza- Engineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Monograph tion and Communication Networks Target groups Target groups Researchers, engineers, graduate students in Researchers in the industry working in the area of computational intelligence, computer science telecommunications networking, professors, and senior undergraduate and graduate students Type of publication Monograph Type of publication Monograph Available Due June 2008 Due August 2008 2008. XII, 270 p. 69 illus. (Lecture Notes Electrical 2008. Approx. 300 p. (Studies in Computational Intel- Engineering, Volume 17) Hardcover 2008. Approx. 400 p. Hardcover ligence, Volume 137) Hardcover 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 7 approx. € 86,95 | £65.50 7 € 99,95 | £75.50 9
A. Jalabert, Infineon Technologies Austria AG, C. Kuo, S. Tsai, Mindtek, L. Tadjpour, Y. Chang J. Lenarcic, J. Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Villach, Austria; A. Amara, ISEP, Paris, France; W. Philippe, IRCCyN Institute, Nantes, France (Eds.) F. Clermidy, MINATEC – CEA-LETI, Grenoble, France Precoding Techniques for Advances in Robot Molecular Electronics Digital Communication Systems Kinematics: Analysis and Materials, Devices and Design Applications This book provides a comprehensive review of precoding techniques for digital communications This book presents the most recent research How to develop innovative architectures based systems from a signal processing perspective. advances in the theory, design, control and on emerging molecular devices? The simple yet In the first part of the book the authors provide application of robotic systems, which are intended ambitious objective of Molecular Electronics an overview of the principles of precoding for for a variety of purposes such as manipulation, Materials, Devices and Applications is to give the channels with intersymbol interference (ISI) such manufacturing, automation, surgery, locomotion reader the necessary information to understand as Tomlinson-Harashima precoding and Trellis and biomechanics. the challenges and opportunities of this recent field precoding. There is also a discussion on how the The issues addressed are fundamentally kine- of research. widely used OFDM systems can be treated as a matic in nature, including synthesis, calibration, In order to provide a good overview and under- special case of precoding techniques and introduce redundancy, force control, dexterity, inverse and standing, the main molecular devices are first precoding schemes for OFDM systems. Further, forward kinematics, kinematic singularities, as well presented. A complete set of presentation and the book provides an overview of various existing as over-constrained systems. Methods used include discussion of the actual molecular architectures precoding techniques that reduce the interference line geometry, quaternion algebra, screw algebra, follows. Nevertheless, another goal of Molecular level while keeping the receiver design simple in and linear algebra. These methods are applied to Electronics Materials, Devices and Applications CDMA systems. There is also a complete chapter both parallel and serial multi-degree-of-freedom is also to promote a practical approach. As a on the issue of precoding for multiple input systems. starting point for future developments, a pragmatic multiple output (MIMO) channels. The book includes about 50 reviewed (by two methodology for VHDL-AMS device modelling The second part of the book introduces the state- independent reviewers) papers of researchers and circuit design based on experimental data of-the-art precoding techniques originating from specialising in robot kinematics. The contributors is then proposed. It includes an original fault several projects and research activities involving are the most recognised scientists in this area. tolerant memory architecture based on molecular multiuser OFDM transmissions and ultra-wide- electronics. band (UWB) radio systems. Features 7 Advances in Robot Kinematics is a unique Features Features series representing the state of the art in its field 7 First book covering molecular electronics from 7 The first book focusing on modern precoding 7 All books were published by Kluwer and technology to architectures 7 Up to date (2006) techniques for modern digital communica- Springer in the past 7 This book continues a nanotechnologies state of the art, understand- tions systems 7 Includes tutorial and advanced tradition from 1991 able to most readers (interested in sciences) materials to serve both beginners and experienced 7 Original fault tolerant memory architecture researchers 7 Discusses the application of the Fields of interest based on molecular electronics 7 Pragmatic precoding techniques to existing and emerging Automation and Robotics; Theoretical and Applied methodology for VHDL-AMS device modelling, communication systems Mechanics; Engineering Design circuit design and architectural research based on experimental data From the contents Target groups Introduction.- Precoding Techniques in ISI Chan- Researchers, teachers and students, in fields of Fields of interest nels.- Precoding Techniques in Multiple Access engineering and mathematics related to robot Electronic and Computer Engineering; Nanotech- Channels.- Precoding Techniques for MIMO theory, design, control and application, robot kine- nology; Memory Structures Channels.- Precoded Multiuser (PMU-) OFDM matics, robot mechanics, theoretical mechanics System.- MAI-Free MC-CDMA System. Target groups Type of publication People working on nanotechnology, nano-elec- Fields of interest Contributed volume tronics and molecular electronics, academics, Communications Engineering, Networks; Coding researchers, students, random people interested and Information Theory; Computer Communica- in an accessible state of the art on molecular tion Networks electronics Target groups Type of publication Researchers, practical engineers and graduate Monograph students in the fields of signal processing and communications
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B. C. Levy, University of California, Davis, CA, USA F. Luo, Anyka Inc., San Jose, CA, USA (Ed.) N. Magnenat-Thalmann, University of Geneva, Switzerland; L. C. Jain, N. Ichalkaranje, University of Principles of Signal Detection Mobile Multimedia South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia (Eds.) and Parameter Estimation Broadcasting Standards New Advances in Virtual Technology and Practice Humans This new textbook is for contemporary signal Artificial Intelligence Environment detection and parameter estimation courses offered at the advanced undergraduate and graduate This volume provides a comprehensive and cohe- levels. It presents a unified treatment of detection sive compilation of multi-standards and systems In this book, various aspects of cognitive and problems arising in radar/sonar signal processing for mobile multimedia broadcasting. The material emotional behaviour is described. In chapter one, and modern digital communication systems. The includes coverage of the basic principles, algo- a state of the art introduction to VH is presented material is comprehensive in scope and addresses rithms, and design trade off as well as examples of and the associated research is given. In Chapter 2, signal processing and communication applica- software and hardware that have been imple- cognitive and emotions processes are described. tions with an emphasis on fundamental principles. mented at the system level. A Comprehensive context model for multi-party In addition to standard topics normally covered The first part of the book deals with system, interactions with the VH is given in the next in such a course, the author incorporates recent implementation, compatibility and comparison of chapter. Finally, it is very important to model the advances, such as the asymptotic performance of all the co-existing standards related to mobile TV socializing of groups of virtual humans. This is detectors, sequential detection, generalized likeli- and multimedia broadcasting including T-DMB, discussed in Chapter 4. The automatic modelling hood ratio tests (GLRTs), robust detection, the DAB, DVB-H/T, CMMB, Media-FLO, ISDB-T and of expressions for VH is described in Chapter 5. detection of Gaussian signals in noise, the expecta- WiMAX, ATSC digital TV and NTSC analog TV. The last chapter gives a case study of an intelligent tion maximization algorithm, and the detection The second part covers fundamental principles, kios avatar and its usability. of Markov chain signals. Numerous examples and algorithms, design and testing for baseband This book gives examples of some advances that detailed derivations along with homework prob- processing in mobile multimedia broadcasting. enable VH to behave intelligently. It provides an lems following each chapter are included. The third part consists of compression, transmis- overview of these research problems and some sion, error concealment, quality assessment and unsolved problems. Features real-time implementation of video coding in 7 For graduate EE courses on Detection and broadcasting systems with emphasis on H.264 and Features Estimation Theory 7 Modern classical communi- AVS-M. 7 Presents the latest research on “Fusing Intel- cations theory approach 7 Includes both analog ligence in Virtual Agents” 7 Surveys the fusion and digital communication 7 New developments Features of intelligence in virtual agents for enhancing the such as detection of Markov Chains, Gaussian and 7 The first single volume to provide a comprehen- design of virtual society Robust detection, sequential testing, etc. sive and highly coherent treatment for multi-stan- 7 Problems, Solutions Manual dards of mobile multimedia broadcasting Contents 7 Covers basic principles, algorithms, design Innovations in Virtual Humans.- Intelligent From the contents trade off, and comparisons of implementation Virtual Humans with Autonomy and Person- Introduction.- Binary and M-ary Hypothesis system examples ality: State of the Art.- A Comprehensive context Testing.- Tests with Repeated Observations.- Model for Multi-party Interactions with Virtual Parameter Estimation Theory.- Composite Hypoth- Fields of interest Characters.- Social Intelligence in Virtual Groups.- esis Testing.- Robust Detection.- Karhunen-Loeve Communications Engineering, Networks; Multi- Modeling Gesticulation Expression in Virtual Expansion of Gaussian Processes.- Detection of media Information Systems; Computer Communi- Humans.- MIKI: A Case Study of an Intelligent Known Signals in Gaussian Noise.- Detection of cation Networks Kiosk Avatar and its Usability. Signals with Unknown Parameters.- Detection of Gaussian Signals in WGN. Target groups Fields of interest Engineers and researchers interested in mobile Appl. Mathematics/Computational Methods of Fields of interest multimedia broadcasting system development and Engineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Signal Processing; Information and Communica- application as well as graduate students in elec- tion, Circuits; Statistics for Engineering, Physics, tronics engineering and computer science Target groups Computer Science, Chemistry & Geosciences Engineers, researchers, and graduate students in Type of publication computational intelligence Target groups Contributed volume Graduate students in electrical engineering courses Type of publication such as Signal Detection and Estimation, or Detec- Monograph tion and Estimation Theory
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J. Meyers, B. Geurts, P. Sagaut (Eds.) S. C. Mukhopadhyay, G. Sen Gupta, Massey B. Muralikrishnan, KT Consulting, Inc., Antioch, CA, University, Palmerston, New Zealand (Eds.) USA; J. Raja, University of North Carolina at Char- Quality and Reliability of lotte, NC, USA Large-Eddy Simulations Smart Sensors and Sensing Technology Computational Surface and Roundness Metrology Computational resources have developed to the level that, for the first time, it is becoming possible to apply large-eddy simulation (LES) to turbu- Features Computational Surface and Roundness Metrology lent flow problems of realistic complexity. Many 7 The latest on smart sensors and sensing tech- provides an extraordinarily practical and hands-on examples can be found in technology and in a nology approach towards understanding the diverse array variety of natural flows. This puts issues related to of mathematical methods used in surface texture assessing, assuring, and predicting the quality of Contents and roundness analysis. The book, in combination LES into the spotlight. Several LES studies have Sensors and Sensors Network.- Gas/Bio Sensors.- with a mathematical package or programming been published in the past, demonstrating a high SAW Sensors.- Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors.- language interface, provides an invaluable tool for level of accuracy with which turbulent flow predic- Magnetic sensor.- Ultrasonic.- Capacitive sensors.- experimenting, learning, and discovering the many tions can be attained, without having to resort Sensors based on CNT.- Novel Sensors Techniques. flavours of mathematics that is so routinely taken to the excessive requirements on computational for granted in metrology. resources imposed by direct numerical simula- Fields of interest Whether the objective is to understand the origin tions. However, the setup and use of turbulent flow Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation; of that ubiquitous transmission characteristics simulations requires a profound knowledge of fluid Electronic and Computer Engineering; Informa- curve of a filter we see so often yet do not quite mechanics, numerical techniques, and the applica- tion Systems and Communication Service comprehend, or to delve into the intricate depths tion under consideration. of a deceptively simple problem of fitting a line or a Target groups plane to a set of points, Computational Surface and Features Engineers, researchers and students in electrical Roundness Metrology describes it all (in exhaus- 7 First fully dedicated collection on quality and engineering and sensor technology tive detail) using examples, illustrations, exercises, reliability of large-eddy simulations 7 The topic and a link to some of the finest publications in the of quality in LES has been gaining interest recently: Type of publication field for over half a century. several upcoming conferences include special Monograph sessions on this topic (e.g. DLES7, Trieste, 2008; Features TNF9, Montreal, 2008) 7 Provides a practical and hands-on approach towards understanding the diverse array of From the contents mathematical methods used in surface texture and Part I Numerical and mathematical analysis of roundness analysis subgrid-scale-model and discretization errors. Part II Computational error-assessment. Part III Fields of interest Modelling and error-assessment of near-wall flows. Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Measurement Part IV Error assessment in complex applications. Science, Instrumentation; Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics Fields of interest Mechanics, Fluids, Thermodynamics; Numerical Target groups and Computational Methods Graduate and advanced undergraduate students in courses such as engineering metrology, dimen- Target groups sional metrology, manufacturing (metal cutting, A wide group of scientists and engineers with polishing, finishing, grinding), tribology, optics interest in physics, mathematics, geophysics, civil etc., and related research; R&D scientists for engineering, mechanical engineering, environ- companies involved in instrumentation/optics, mental flow, fluid mechanics manufacturing and electronics industries
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T. Nakagawa, Aichi Institute of Technology, Toyota, L. B. Oliveira, J. R. Fernandes, I. M. Filanovsky, K. Patan, University of Zielona Góra, Poland Japan C. J. Verhoeven, M. M. Silva Artificial Neural Networks Advanced Reliability Models Analysis and Design of for the Modelling and Fault and Maintenance Policies Quadrature Oscillators Diagnosis of Technical Processes Reliability theory is a major concern for engineers The following features of Analysis and Design and managers engaged in making high quality of Quadrature Oscillators make it different from products and designing highly reliable systems. the existing literature on electronic oscillators: The book is mainly focused on investigating the Advanced Reliability Models and Maintenance (1) focus on quadrature oscillators with accurate properties of locally recurrent neural networks, Policies is a survey of new research topics in quadrature and low phase-noise, required by developing training procedures for them and their reliability theory and optimization techniques in modern communication systems; (2) a detailed application to the modelling and fault diagnosis of reliability engineering. comparative study of quadrature LC and RC oscil- non-linear dynamic processes and plants. Advanced Reliability Models and Maintenance lators, including cross-coupled LC quasi-sinusoidal The material included in the monograph results Policies introduces partition and redundant oscillators, cross-coupled RC relaxation oscillators, from research that has been carried out at the problems within reliability models, and provides a quadrature RC oscillator-mixer, and two-inte- Institute of Control and Computation Engineering optimization techniques. The book also indicates grator oscillators; (3) a thorough investigation of of the University of Zielona G´ora, Poland, for the how to perform maintenance in a finite time span the effect of mismatches on the phase-error and last eight years in the area of the modelling of non- and at failure detection, and to apply recovery the phase-noise; (4) the conclusion that quadra- linear dynamic processes as well as fault diagnosis techniques for computer systems. New themes ture RC oscillators can be a practical alternative of industrial processes. such as reliability complexity and service reliability to LC oscillators when area and cost should be in reliability theory are theoretically proposed, and minimized (in cross-coupled RC oscillators both Features optimization problems in management science the quadrature-error and phase-noise are reduced, 7 Investigates the properties of locally recurrent using reliability techniques are presented. whereas in LC oscillators the coupling increases neural networks, developing training procedures the phase-noise). for them and their application to the model- Features ling and fault diagnosis of non-linear dynamic 7 A survey of new research topics in reliability Features processes and plants 7 Includes an Introduction theory and optimization techniques in reliability 7 The focus is on Quadrature Oscillators rather to fault diagnosis of non-linear systems using engineering 7 Professor Toshio Nakagawa is than on single oscillators 7 Technology indepen- artificial neural networks considered the world leader in maintenance reli- dent theoretical results are presented using a struc- ability engineering, having worked in this area tured design approach 7 Experimental results are Contents for over thirty years and published more than 150 given for integrated circuits in the GHz range Introduction.- Modelling issue in fault diag- research papers on the topic 7 A detailed comparative study of quadrature LC nosis.- Locally recurrent neural networks.- and RC oscillators is presented Approximation abilities of locally recurrent Fields of interest networks.- Stability and stabilization of locally Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; From the contents recurrent networks.- Optimum experimental Engineering Design; Operations Research/Deci- 1 - Introduction. 2 - Transceiver Architectures and design for locally recurrent Networks.- Decision sion Theory RF Blocks. 3 - Quadrature Relaxation Oscillator. making in fault detection.- Industrial applica- 4 - Quadrature Oscillator-Mixer. 5 - Quadrature tions.- Concluding remarks and further research Target groups LC-Oscillator. 6 - Two-Integrator Oscillator. 7 directions. Advanced undergraduates and postgraduates in - Measurement Results. operations research, statistics, industrial engi- Fields of interest neering and management science interested in Fields of interest Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control; reliability engineering; engineers and managers Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelec- Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) specializing in reliability maintenance, quality tronics, Instrumentation; Electronic and Computer control, and finance; researchers in reliability and Engineering Target groups maintenance theory Engineers, researchers and students in control and Target groups petri nets Type of publication Post-graduate students, design engineers and Monograph reserachers in the fields of radio frequency Type of publication integrated circuits, analog electronics and circuit Monograph design as well as wireless communications
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E. Pietka, J. Kawa, Silesian University of Technology, D. Proske, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, Austria S. Rosloniec, Warsaw University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland (Eds.) Warsaw, Poland Catalogue of Risks Information Technologies in Natural, Technical, Social and Health Risks Fundamental Numerical Biomedicine Methods for Electrical Engineering The term risk has experienced a dramatic growth As the medical information systems have been in usage over the last few years. This is mainly integrated in order to address the core of medicine, due to the growing concern about the future of including patient care in ambulatory and in-patient mankind, but also to a greater awareness of the Features setting, computer assisted diagnosis and treatment, limited nature of our resources. People want to 7 Presents all the fundamental numerical telemedicine, and home care we are witnessing know what can go wrong. methods for electrical engineering 7 Useful radical changes in the Information Technologies. In the beginning terms such as risk, disaster, for students, practicioners, and researchers in This will continue in the years to come. This book indeterminacy and uncertainty are discussed in electrical engineering 7 Includes a multitude presents a comprehensive study in this field and detail in this book. Furthermore disasters and risks of examples contains carefully selected articles contributed by are categorized into natural, technical, health and experts of information technologies. It is an inter- social risks, and then major disasters in these cate- Contents disciplinary collection of papers that have both a gories are listed. Risk parameters are introduced Methods for numerical solution of linear equa- theoretical and applied dimension. In particular, it to allow the objective description of risks. The tions.- Methods for numerical solving the single includes the following sections: Image Processing explanation of risk parameters (such as mortalities, nonlinear equations.- Methods for numerical and CAD, Signal Processing, Biotechnology, Data fatal accident rates, the family of F-N curves and solution of nonlinear equations.- Methods for the Analysis, Multimedia, Biomechanics. the concept of lost life years) leads to the quality of interpolation and approximation of one variable This book is a great reference tool for scientists life parameters as measurements of risk. In general functions.- Methods for numerical integration who deal with problems of designing and imple- this parameter permits the comparison of the effi- of one and two variable functions.- Numerical menting information processing tools employed ciency of all safety measures over the entire human differentiation of one and two variable functions.- in systems that assist the clinicians in patient society. However, limitations of this concept are Methods for numerical integration of ordinary diagnosis and treatment. also disclosed. differential equations.- The finite difference method adopted for solving Laplace boundary Features Features value problems. 7 Proceedings of the conference of Information 7 Shows the complexities of risk analysis by exam- Technologies in Biomedicine ITiB 2008 held in ples and puts it in terms readers can relate to 7 Fields of interest Kamien Slaski, Poland June 16-18 , 2008 Enables readers to make well-informed decisions Electronic and Computer Engineering; Numerical 7 Long list of Examples for Risks, Hazards and and Computational Methods in Engineering; Contents Disasters 7 Comprehensive list of Risk Parameters Simulation and Modeling Part I: Invited Papers.- Part II: Image Processing 7 Damage Probabilities, FARs, F-N-Curves, Lost and CAD.- Part III: Signal Processing.- Part IV: Life Years, Life Quality Parameters. 7 Judgement Target groups Biotechnology.- Part V: Data Analysis.- Part VI: of Risks 7 Demonstration of interdependencies of Engineers, researchers, and students in electrical Multimedia.- Part VI: Biomechanics. risks in virtually all fields engineering and informatics
Fields of interest Contents Type of publication Appl. Mathematics/Computational Methods of Indetermination and risk.- Risks and disasters.- Monograph Engineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Objective risk measures.- Subjective risk judge- Biomedical Engineering ment.- Quality of life - the ultimate risk measures.- Law and risk.- Example - Ship impacts against Target groups bridges.- Literature. Researchers, engineers, graduate students in soft computing and biomedicine Fields of interest Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Tech- Type of publication nology Management; Civil Engineering Proceedings Target groups Scientists, practitioners, academic, lecturers, graduates
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K. Schrogl, C. Mathieu, N. Peter, European Space K. Sekihara, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Policy Institute, Vienna, Austria (Eds.) Japan; S. S. Nagarajan, University of California, San New Series Francisco, CA, USA Yearbook on Space Policy 2006/2007 Adaptive Spatial Filters for Electromagnetic Brain The Yearbook on Space Policy New Impetus for Europe Imaging Series editor: ESPI The Yearbook is a unique source of information on the year in space and an in-depth study of the Neural activity in the human brain generates The Yearbook is a unique source of information main events and relevant trends in the various coherent synaptic and intracellular currents in on the year in space and an in-depth study of the fields related to space policy. For that purpose, cortical columns that create electromagnetic main events and relevant trends in the various ten prominent researchers contribute articles to signals which can be measured outside the head fields related to space policy. In addition to specific topics of particular relevance. In addition using magnetoencephalography (MEG) and external contributions the European Space Policy to those external contributions, the European electroencephalography (EEG). Electromagnetic Institute provides a comprehensive analysis of the Space Policy Institute provides a comprehensive brain imaging refers to techniques that reconstruct space sector and a unique compilation of impor- analysis of the space sector and a unique compila- neural activity from MEG and EEG signals. Elec- tant facts and figures, including a chronology, a tion of important facts and figures, including a tromagnetic brain imaging is unique among func- review of the space activities in selected countries chronology, a review of the space activities in tional imaging techniques for its ability to provide and a bibliography. All those elements make ESPI selected countries and a bibliography. All those spatio-temporal brain activation profiles that Space Policy Yearbook the first publication of this elements make ESPI Space Policy Yearbook the reflect not only where the activity occurs in the kind. first publication of this kind. brain but also when this activity occurs in relation to external and internal cognitive events, as well as From the contents to activity in other brain regions. Adaptive spatial Part I: The Year in Space 2006/2007.- Part II: Views filters are powerful algorithms for electromagnetic and insights.- Part III: Charlotte Mathieu and brain imaging that enable high-fidelity reconstruc- Blandina Baranes: Facts and figures: Chronology: tion of neuronal activity. January 2006–June 2007 - Countries profiles - Bibliography of space policy publications January Features 2006 – June 2007.- About the authors.- Index. 7 Provides an comprehensive introduction into the basics of beamforming 7 Essential knowledge Field of interest for neuromagnetic imaging devices Space Exploration and Astronautics Contents Target groups Introduction.- Sensor array outputs and spatial Researchers filters.- Tomographic reconstruction and nonadap- tive spatial filters.- Adaptive spatial filters.- Loca- Type of publication tion bias, spatial resolution and beam response.- Yearbook Output SNR and array mismatch.- Effects of low-rank interference.- Effects of high-rank interference.- Effects of source correlation.- Effects of using the sample covariance matrix.- Statistical evaluation of filter outputs.- Methods related to adaptive spatial filters.- Appendices.
Fields of interest Biomedical Engineering; Imaging / Radiology; Neurosciences
Target groups Scientists, practitioners, clinicians in neuroim- aging, neurology, diagnostic neuroradiology, and corresponding devices
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C. Sommerer, L. C. Jain, L. Mignonneau (Eds.) D. R. Stauffer, J. T. Mechler, M. A. Sorna, D. Stefanovic, M. Kayal, Ecole Polytechnique K. Dramstad, C. R. Ogilvie, A. Mohammad, Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland The Art and Science of J. D. Rockrohr Interface and Interaction Structured Analog CMOS High Speed Serdes Devices Design Design and Applications
Artists and creators in interactive art and interac- Structured Analog CMOS Design describes a tion design have long been conducting research The material provides the reader with an under- structured analog design approach that makes on human-machine interaction. Through artistic, standing of the features and functions typically it possible to simplify complex analog design conceptual, social and critical projects, they have found on HSS devices. It explains how these HSS problems and develop a design strategy that can be shown how interactive digital processes are essen- devices are used in protocol applications and the used for the design of large number of analog cells. tial elements for their artistic creations. Resulting analysis which must be performed to use such HSS It intentionally avoids treating the analog design prototypes have often reached beyond the art arena devices. The book is an assimilation of various as a mathematical problem, developing a design into areas such as mobile computing, intelligent topics with a focus on what chip designers need procedure based on the understanding of device ambiences, intelligent architecture, fashionable to understand in order to design chips using HSS physics and approximations that give insight into technologies, ubiquitous computing and pervasive cores. parameter interdependences. gaming. Many of the early artist-developed inter- The reader is first introduced to the basic concepts The proposed transistor-level design procedure is active technologies have influenced new design and the resulting features and functions typical of based on the EKV modeling approach and relies practices, products and services of today‘s media HSS devices. HSS devices are used in the context on the device inversion level as a fundamental society. This book brings together key theoreti- of a protocol application. The reader is then design variable. Since all important design param- cians and practitioners of this fields. It shows how introduced to the basic concepts used by protocols, eters can be expressed as continuous functions of historically relevant the issues of interaction and and overviews are provided for several protocol the device inversion level, the design optimum as interface design are, as they can be analyzed not standards in which HSS devices are commonly well as the technology limits can be easily found. only from an engineering point of view but from a used. Additional chapters describe the features, social, artistic and conceptual, and even commer- functions, and considerations associated with Features cial angle as well. designing and analyzing a reference clock distribu- 7 All material is presented in organized and tion network, as well as testing HSS hardware, structured way 7 The transistor-level design is Features analyzing signal integrity, and analyzing power based on the EKV modelling approach which leads 7 Latest research on interaction design and consumption. to new way of thinking and approaching design applications problems 7 The circuit-level design is given in Features the form of procedural design scenarios 7 The Contents 7 Provides information on the features and func- final chapter provides the examples on the design Introduction to the Art and Science of Interface tions typically found on HSS devices 7 Explains of complex amplifiers topologies used as a part of and Interaction Design.- Interactivity – a Term in how HSS devices are used in protocol applications Delta-Sigma modulator system Process.- Strategies of Interactivity.- Interfaces in 7 Describes the features, functions, and consid- Public and Semi-Public Spaces.- Interactivity as erations associated with designing and analyzing From the contents mediated mirroring.- Media Facades as Architec- a refernce clock distribution network 7 Includes 1 Introduction. 2 Transistor level design. 3 BSIM tural Interfaces.- Interaction Design for Ubiqui- information on how to test HSS hardware and to EKV conversion. 4 Basic analog structures. tous Content.- A New Generation of Interfaces analyze signal integrity 7 Discusses special topics 5 Procedural design scenarios. 6 PAD tool. for a New Generation of Games.- Fashionable related to design kits for HSS cores 7 Topology variants. 8 Practical example: the Technology - The Epidermis as Interface.- Ubiq- design of analog amplifiers in the Delta-Sigma uitous Computing and Visible Networks.- Digital From the contents modulator system. Index. Art/Public Art: Governance and Agency in the Serdes Concepts.- High Speed Serdes (HSS) Networked Commons. Features and Functions.- HSS Architecture and Fields of interest Design.- Protocol Logic and Specifications.- Over- Circuits and Systems; Electronic and Computer Fields of interest view of Protocol Standards.- Reference Clocks.- Engineering; Electronics and Microelectronics, Appl. Mathematics/Computational Methods of Test and Diagnostics.- Signal Integrity. Instrumentation Engineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Fields of interest Target groups Target groups Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelec- Analog designers and analog design teachers as Engineers, researchers, and graduate students in tronics, Instrumentation; Physics and Applied well as electrical engineering / microelectronics computational intelligence Physics in Engineering students at masters and PhD levels
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R. Strzelecki, Gdynia Maritime University, Gdynia, K. Takeda, H. Erdogan, J. H. Hansen, H. Abut (Eds.) W. Tian, E. Finehout, GE Research Center, Niskayuna, Poland; G. Benysek, University of Zielona Góra, NY, USA (Eds.) Poland (Eds.) In-Vehicle Corpus and Signal Processing for Driver Behavior Microfluidics for Biological Power Electronics in Smart Applications Electrical Energy Networks Corpus and Signal Processing for Driver Behavior is comprised of expanded papers from the third Microfluidics for Biological Applications provides Power Electronics in Smart Electrical Energy biennial DSPinCARS held in Istanbul in June 2007. researchers and scientists in the biotechnology, Networks introduces a new viewpoint on power The conference was organized to bring together pharmaceutical, and life science industries with electronics, re-thinking the basic philosophy scholars working on the latest techniques, stan- an introduction to the basics of microfluidics and governing electricity distribution systems. The dards, and emerging deployment on this central also discusses how to link these technologies to proposed concept fully exploits the potential field of living at the age of wireless communica- various biological applications at the industrial advantages of renewable energy sources and tions, smart vehicles, and human-machine-assisted and academic level. Readers will gain insight distributed generation (DG), which should not safer and comfortable driving. Topics covered in into a wide variety of biological applications for only be connected but also fully integrated into this book include: improved vehicle safety; safe microfluidics. the distribution system in order to increase the driver assistance systems; smart vehicles; wire- The material presented here is divided into four efficiency, flexibility, safety, reliability and quality less LAN-based vehicular location information parts, Part I gives perspective on the history and of the electricity and the networks. The trans- processing; EEG emotion recognition systems; and development of microfluidic technologies, Part II formation of current electricity grids into smart new methods for predicting driving actions using presents overviews on how microfluidic systems (resilient and interactive) networks necessitates the driving signals. have been used to study and manipulate specific development, propagation and demonstration of classes of components, Part III focuses on specific key enabling cost-competitive technologies (e.g., Features biological applications of microfluidics: biodefense, innovative interconnection solutions and storage 7 Comprised of the best papers of DSPinCARS diagnostics, high throughput screening, and tissue technologies for renewable energy sources, etc.). 2007 7 Presents the latest advances in in-vehicle engineering and finally Part IV concludes with a technology discussion of emerging trends in the microfluidics Features field and the current challenges to the growth and 7 Presents the features, solutions and applications From the contents continuing success of the field. of the power electronics arrangements useful for Improved Vehicle Safety and How Technology Will future smart electrical energy networks Get Us There, Hopefully.- New Concepts of Safe Features Driver Assistance Systems.- Database of Driving 7 Provides readers with a primer overview and Contents Behavior Measured with Equipped Vehicles in history of microfluidics so they can get up to speed Introduction.- Principles of Electrical Power the the real World Environment.- Data Collec- quickly 7 Discusses and provides insights into Control.- Overview of Power Electronics tion with “UYANIK” Too Much Pain; But gains how microfluidics can be used in various biological Converters and Controls.- Quality Problems in are Coming.- On-going data collection for driving applications 7 Shows how microfluidic concepts Smart Networks.- EMC Cases in Distributed Elec- behavior signals.- UTDrive: The Smart Vehicle.- are at work in specific products trical Power System.- High Frequency AC Power Wireless LAN based Vehicular Location Informa- Distribution Platforms.- Integration of Distributed tion Processing.- Perceptually-Optimized Packet Fields of interest Generation with Electrical Power System.- Active Scheduling for Real-Time 802.11 Video Commu- Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Biomedical Engi- Power Quality Controllers.- Energy Storage nications Between Vehicles.- Machine Learning neering; Engineering Thermodynamics, Transport Systems.- Variable and Adjustable Speed Genera- Systems for Detecting Driver Drowsiness.- Extrac- Phenomena tion Systems.- Grid Integration of Wind Energy tion of Pedestrian Regions Using Histogram and Systems.- Grid Integration of Photovoltaics and Locally Estimated Feature Distributions.- EEG Target groups Fuel Cells. Emotion Recognition System.- A comparison Researchers, practicing engineers, graduate of beamforming algorithms for 3D-Ultrasound students, and senior undergraduate students Fields of interest Imaging in Air. interested in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and Electrical Power Generation and Transmission; life sciences Renewable Energy Sources; Electronics and Micro- Fields of interest electronics, Instrumentation Signal Processing; User Interfaces and Human Type of publication Computer Interaction; Communications Engi- Monograph Target groups neering, Networks Power engineering professionals, utility industry professionals, researchers and PhD students Target groups working in the field of distributed electrical power Researchers and engineers interested in the latest systems advances in signal processing for driver behavior
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M. Tomovic, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, G. A. Tsihrintzis, M. Virvou, R. J. Howlett, L. C. Jain R. A. Varin, T. Czujko, University of Waterloo, ON, USA; S. Wang, Beihang University, Beijing, China (Eds.) Canada; Z. S. Wronski, CANMET-MTL, Ottawa, ON, (Eds.) Canada New Directions in Intelligent Product Realization Interactive Multimedia Nanomaterials for Solid State A Comprehensive Approach Hydrogen Storage
This book summarizes the works and new research Advances in Comprehensive Product Realiza- results presented at the First International Sympo- The book will be a critical review of the advances tion is based on selected papers presented at the sium on Intelligent Interactive Multimedia Systems made in the past 10 years or so, in the development International Conference on Comprehensive and Services (KES-IIMSS 2008), organized by of nanomaterials for solid state hydrogen storage Product Realization 2007 (ICCPR2007). The the University of Piraeus and its Department of for supplying hydrogen to fuel cells or internal extended papers will provide the opportunity for Informatics in conjunction with KES International combustion engines in clean, inexpensive, safe scholars from all around the world to discuss their (Piraeus, Greece, July 9-11, 2008). The aim of the and efficient manner. The research on hydrides academic programs, identify research oppor- symposium was to provide an internationally has reached a critical stage and has matured to the tunities, and initiate joint research programs in respected forum for scientific research into the extent that such a critical review is very timely. the area of comprehensive product realization. technologies and applications of intelligent interac- Engineering design has evolved from an isolated tive multimedia systems and services. This book Features semi-empirical activity to a highly interconnected, will help in creating interest among researchers 7 Reviews a huge mass of research results from multidisciplinary product realization collaborative and practitioners towards realizing human- leading laboratories in the world 7 Relates in a process. like interactive multimedia services. This book quantitative way the microstructure of nanomate- The scope of the book will focus on a number of can prove useful to the researchers, professors, rials with their experimentally observed hydrogen themes within the framework of the conference research students and practitioners as it reports storage properties 7 Provides an overview of that are deemed essential to educating the next novel research work on challenging topics in the existing fabrication methods of nanomaterials for generation of students and practicing engineers in area of intelligent interactive multimedia systems solid state hydrogen storage the area of product realization. and services. Contents Features Features Introduction.- Simple Metal and Intermetallic 7 First book to offer a comprehensive overview 7 Latest research in Intelligent Interactive Multi- Hydrides.- Complex Hydrides.- Active Carbon of product realization 7 Discusses design for media Systems and Services and Graphite.- Nanocomposites of Simple Metal manufacturing, supply, service, and recycling in Hydrides and Catalysts.- Metallo-organic Frame- the product lifecycle 7 Discusses lifecycle cost From the contents works (MOFs) and Covalent Organic Frameworks and assessment model 7 Discusses the “team Morphic Computing.- Amplifying Video Informa- (COFs).- Compilation of Useful Physical/Chemical approach” to product lifecycle realization tion-Seeking Success through Rich, Exploratory Parameters. Interfaces.- Privacy-Enhanced Personaliza- From the contents tion.- Narrative Interactive Multimedia Learning Fields of interest Product and process modeling.- Product and Environments: Achievements and Challenges.- A Renewable Energy Sources; Nanotechnology; process data management.- Product and process Support Vector Machine Approach for Video Shot Condensed Matter and Material Sciences integration.- Project conttrol and management.- Detection.- Comparative performance evalua- Configuration management and change manage- tion of artificial neural network-based vs. human Target groups ment.- Knowledge representation and knowledge facial expression classifiers for facial expres- Libraries, researchers and graduate students management.- Design for manufacturing, supply, sion recognition.- Histographic Steganographic working in hydrogen and fuel cell fields service, and recycle.- Product lifecycle perfor- System.- Moving Object Detection and Tracking mance modeling.- Analysis and optimization.- for the Purpose of Multimodal Surveillance System Type of publication Lifecycle cost and assessment models.- Design and in Urban Areas. Monograph engineering decision support.- Global teams and change management. Fields of interest Appl. Mathematics/Computational Methods of Fields of interest Engineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Industrial and Production Engineering; Engi- Communications Engineering, Networks neering Design; Production/Logistics Target groups Target groups Researchers, engineers, graduate students in Researchers, professors, and industrial engineers computational intelligence, computer science, involved in product realization multimedia systems
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H. Veendrick, NXP Semiconductors, Eindhoven, K. Wang, Penn State University, University Park, PA, A. Wieferink, CoWare, Aachen, Germany; H. Meyr, The Netherlands USA; J. Tang, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, R. Leupers, RWTH Aachen, Germany USA Nanometer CMOS ICs Retargetable Processor from Basics to ASICs Adaptive Structural Systems System Integration into Multi- with Piezoelectric Transducer Processor System-on-Chip Circuitry Platforms CMOS technologies account for almost 90% of all integrated circuits (ICs). This book provides an essential introduction to nanometer CMOS ICs. Adaptive Structural Systems with Piezoelectric The contents of this book are based upon several Transducer Circuitry provides a comprehensive The ever increasing complexity of modern previous publications and editions entitled ‘MOS discussion on the integration of piezoelectric electronic devices together with the continually ICs’ and ‘Deep-Submicron CMOS ICs’. transducers with electrical circuitry for the devel- shrinking time-to-market and product lifetimes Nanometer CMOS ICs is fully updated and is opment and enhancement of adaptive structural pose enormous chip design challenges to meet not just a copy-and-paste of previous material. systems. flexibility, performance and energy efficiency It includes aspects of scaling up to and beyond Covering a wide range of interdisciplinary constraints. As a consequence, the current trend is 32nm CMOS technologies and designs.It clearly research, this monograph presents a paradigm towards programmable platforms (Multi-Processor describes the fundamental CMOS operating of taking full advantage of the two-way electro- System-on-Chip Platforms, MP-SoC), which are principles and presents substantial insight into mechanical coupling characteristics of piezo- tailored to the respective target application. In the the various aspects of design implementation and electric transducers for structural control and usual case, a new platform is designed by selecting application. In contrast to other works on this identification in adaptive structural systems. and assembling standard platform elements. topic, the book explores all associated disciplines Presenting descriptions of algorithm development, However, best results can only be achieved if the of nanometer CMOS ICs, including physics, theoretical analysis and experimental investiga- processor cores and the communication modules design, technology, yield, packaging, less-power tion, engineers and researchers alike will find this a themselves are also optimized for the target design, variability, reliability and signal integrity. valuable reference. application. Effective exploration is only possible Finally it also includes extensive discussions on the if accurate module simulators are generated trends and challenges for further scaling. Features automatically based on abstract specifications. As 7 Written by internationally noted experts in the a matter of fact, CoWare’s BusCompiler allows Features field 7 Offers a unique look at structural control generating accurate simulators for communication 7 Explores all associated disciplines of nanometer using piezoelectric transducers 7 Covers a multi- modules, and modeling languages such as LISA CMOS ICs 7 Includes physics, design, process, disciplinary topic applicable to future research in enable the same for processor cores. yield, packaging, power, variability, reliability and mechanical, civil, and electrical engineering signal integrity 7 Includes extensive discussions Features on future trends and challenges 7 All subjects are From the contents 7 New methodology with potential for obtaining described at the same level of clarity 7 Well- Piezoelectric Transducer Circuitry: Background best results in MP-SoC design 7 Most detailed suited for self-study and Introduction.- Open-Loop Comparison and book about retargetable processor system integra- Enhancement of Active-Passive Piezoelectric tion 7 Separate, elaborated introduction into From the contents Circuitry.- Closed-Loop Synthesis for Active- state of the art for all 3 involved fields Foreword. Preface. Overview of symbols. List of Passive Structural Modal Control/Damping Using physical constants. 1 Basic Principles. Piezoelectric Circuitry.- Active-Passive Piezoelec- From the contents 2 Geometrical-, physical- and field-scaling impact tric Transducer Circuitry for Frequency-Varying Dedication. Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. on MOS transistor behaviour. 3 Manufacture of Narrowband Disturbance Rejection.- Nonlinear SOC Design Methodologies. 3. Communication MOS devices. 4 CMOS circuits. High-Precision Robust Control Using Piezoelectric Modeling. 4. Processor Modeling. 5. Processor Transducer Circuitry with Hysteresis Compensa- System Integration. 6. Successive Top-Down Fields of interest tion. Refinement Flow. Circuits and Systems; Communications Engi- neering, Networks; Electronic and Computer Fields of interest Fields of interest Engineering Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Elec- Circuits and Systems; Processor Architectures; tronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation; Special Purpose and Application-Based Systems Target groups Engineering Design Students, researchers and engineers active in Target groups Digital Circuit Design and the Circuits & Systems Target groups Researchers and professionals in the fields MP-SoC fields Engineers and researchers in the field of smart design, SoC architecture, custom processor design, structures, structural controls and structural current and future ASIP developers and system Type of publication monitoring integrators, graduate level students focusing on Professional book ESL Type of publication Monograph Type of publication Available Monograph
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H. Yin, Peking University, Beijing, China; D. J. Richardson, University of Southampton, UK Optical Code Division Multiple Access Communication Networks Theory and Applications
Optical Code Division Multiple Access (OCDMA) Communication Networks technology will play an important future role in the networking of optical access and metropolitan networks and the implementation of optical signal multiplexing and label switching on the backbone network. This book introduces the encoding and decoding technology of OCDMA, the theory and methods of analyzing OCDMA systems and realizing multiple-class services with different bit rates and QoS, and data transmission security by OCDMA. OCDMA communication protocol, networking and the up-to-date experimental results on systems and networks are also reported. A large number of encoding/decoding examples and many analysis and simulation results of performance codes and systems are given. Dr. Yin is an Associate Professor at Peking University, China, and a visiting research fellow with the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) of the University of Southampton, UK.
Features 7 Introduces the encoding and decoding theory and methods of OCDMA systematically with many examples 7 Presents the theory and methods of analyzing OCDMA systems deeply and system- atically and shows a large number of simulation results 7 Reviews the most current research results on OCDMA technology
Fields of interest Communications Engineering, Networks
Target groups Textbook or reference book for graduate students majoring in telecommunication; engineering technicians in the fields of R&D and management on optical fiber communication
Type of publication Monograph
Due September 2008
No distribution rights in mainland China.
Jointly published with Tsinghua University Press
2008. Approx. 330 p. 50 illus. Hardcover 7 approx. € 159,00 | £122.50 9